Apparatus for separating liquid particles from gases.



mi sisjranivr einem'` Steinen-i., Aor GRUBE MEssEL, NEAR DARMSTADT, enumerar, Assiettes 'ro s zenwiiitirsonnrr Mussel., or Gauss ivinssni., NEAR nain/issuer, ennuient'.

FOB SEPARATING LIQUD PARTICLES "ERGM GASES.

Patented ist, lvil,

appueauoniedn'areh 8,1911. seriainofeiaiee. A

To all whom i may concern Be it known that I, ADOLF SrmeEL, a citi-l zen of the Empire of Germany, .residing at Grube Messel, near Darmstadt, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Im-` )rovements in Apparatus for Sermrating` liiquid Particles from Gases', of which the following isa specification.

It is possible by filtration to Aremove minute liquid particles suspended -ingases or vapors, using a filtering mediuinpt the degree of density or closeness possessed lby a layer of cotton wool. Suchv filters however do not admit of a rapid passage ofthe gas and ,soon become choked. rfhey are' therefore not practicable for use n alarge scale or tor continuous working. Wiregauze of microscopic smallness of .mesh

' might answer the purpose inquest-iombut it is neither available nor could it without much difficulty be kept free from deposit.

In the apparatus constructed` according to the present invention the object in question is attained by .the use, instead of the single dense gauze, of a group or series of wide-meshed sieves or screens, extended atv some little distance from each other, a multiple arrangement of-such sieves being caused to revolve with great velocity in a current of the gas to be treated. The wires or threads of which the sieves are composed .are of extreme neness; while the resistthe line lI-II of Fig. 1; and Figs. 3, e

and 5 are detailviews, on a larger scale,

of the endsot a group of screens and means them, Fig. 3 being a vertical transverse. section on the line lll--lll of Fig. 4, and Fig. 5 being a horizont-al section on the lines V--V ofFigs; Sands. The apparatus illustrated comprises ing consisting of the cylindrical body for supporting nels'ftlirough the'body 1- andinto compartments 26 of a receptacle 27, wherein on' Figi, A

"7" their outlets are sealed by liquid.

end-plates or hollow heads, 2, 3, bolted thereto. The end-plate 2'lias a gas-inlet port 4: and the end-plate 3 has a gas-outlet port 5. Journaled in bearings 6, Y in the end-plates is a horizontal shaft 8, on which is keyed .a hollow circular drum 9, with reduced ends. Circular disks 10, 11, having gas-passages 12, 13, are bolted tothe ends of the drum. Stretched between and carriedfby theseftlislrs. are groups ot screens 1li, here shown as wide-nieshed sieves consistfing of vei'yline crossed wires'. ln the inachine illustrated, about twenty-tive such groups of ten sieves each are employed.

-Eacli sieve is stretched longitudinally, in a substantially radial'plane, its ends being secured to vvertical bars 15. The bars at each end of each group of sieves are secured in va rectangular frame 16 or l-, by bolts 17 .which `pass through holes inthe upper and lower ,endsotn the frame and set of bars.

The the bars 15 have right-angular flanges 18,"3Nhich serve to suitably/space the hars and the screens 14. rEhe trames 16" 4adjacent to the disltll lare `secured directly thereto. The frames 16 adjacent to the dish 10 are secured indirectly thereto by tension-bolts 19, which pass loosely through holes in the disk and enter threaded openings 20 in a yoke 21 which embraces and is riveted to the frame near its middle. Carricd by and extending from the outer face of the v`:disk 11 are a series'4 of short fanblades 22 which extend into close proximity to the end-plate 3. The disk 10 revolves in close proximity to the end-plate 2. lntegral with and projecting from the inner faceofthe casing-body 1 are several sharpedgedl annular `ribs23, shown as three in number, providing 'intermediate channels 24.":`S hort drip-pipes 25 extend downward 'from the lowei'most portions ot these chanseparate n operation, thev shaft 8, drum 9 and screens.` 14 are rapidly rotated. The gas to ort or pipe 1l, passes from the chamber of end-plate 2 through the openings 12 in disk 10, thence flows longitudinally around the drum 9 and between the screens 14, and escapes througli the disk-openings 13, the chambered end-plate 3 and outlet-portv The wires of the numerous screens- Vbe treated is then introduced through the l the gas outward through the space between 2o y member carrying longitudinally-arranged -ting through the gas strikeall of the linelence to the normal direct-ion of rotation of arrows. v

liquid particles suspended "in the gas, and these particles temporarily adhere to the wires until the liquid collects thereon in sufficient amount to be thrown oi 'fry centrif-' ugal force, whereupon it strikes the inner surface of the casingfbody 1,'runs down in the' channels 24, and. finally drops through the pipes 25 into the receptacles 26. The l fan-blades 22 are so ositioned with referf the drum and screens that they tend to force the disk l1 and end-plate 3,'thereby preventing any leakage of gas around the periph-` ery o-f'tliis en'dpiate and forcing all of itA to travel in the direction indicated by the I claim: 1 In combmation, a casing, a revolving.

spaced screens, and gas-inlet and'outlet con'- d-uits directly opening into the ends of thespaces between said screens, said conduits; and spaces providing unbroken longitudinal passages.

2. In combination, a circula-r casing, a revolving member carrying a 'circular seriesy of longitudinally-arranged spaced radial screens, and gas-inlet andoutlet conduits directly open-ing into the ends of the spaces between said screens, said conduits and spaces providing unbroken longitudinal pas sages. l

3. In combination, a casing, a revolving4 set of longitudinally arranged spaced screens of fine wire, gas-inlet and outlet conduits communicating with the spaces be` tween said screens, and means for rapidly mdvingsaid screens transversely to the current or' gas, whereby their wires are brought into intimate contact with allv` portions of@ thel gas, momentarily collect the ne par-i ticles suspended therein, and then throw them outward toward said casing.L i fl. In combination, a casing comprising an ,r annular body and end-plates wltli gas-inlet and outlet conduits, and a drum journaled axially in said casing and carrying an anL i nular series of longitudinally -arranged'v' Copies .of this patent mayfbe obtained for ve cents spaced radiali screens, said screens' extend- .ing into rroximityfto said endfplaes, ,said conduits andthe spaces between said screens providing unbroken longitudinal passages.

i In combination-,avellsing comprising an -annularvbody and vend-plates with gas-Inlet and entlet ports, a drum journaled axially 'in said casingapertured disks fixed on the ends of said drumi adjacent to said end-` plates, and a series of spaced screens, hav- 'ing their planes lseries lof 'short fanbla'de's on the outer face' 70 of .one disk and` extending nearly to the adjacent gas-outlet 'endfplate 7, Incombination, a kcasing4comprising an lannular body and end-plates with" gas-'inlet and 'outletports, a drum journaled axially 75 insad leasing, apertureddisks fixed on the ends of said drumK adjacent to said end-l plates, a vseri-es of spaced iscreens, having their planes parallelrto-the patli'of the gas,-V stretched vbetweensaid disks, and liquidout- 8,0 lets extending throughsaidcasingebody.

`8. in combination, a -casingl comprising an annular body 'an'df-"end-fplates-with gasinlet and outlet "ports, a drum-journaledaxi- Yally vin said -.casing apertured dis'ks'xed '85 on vthe ends of 'said' druin'adjacentto said.- Aend-plates,)an annular series of spaced ra dial screens stretched between said disks, and a 'seriesof short fansblades onthe outer tace of one-disk :index-tending nearly tothe adjacent" gas-outlet endfplate', 'i theA body of said easing` having: internal chan-nels leading-A to liquid-outlets; fntestirnony whereof, fax my signature 1in presence' otwo witnesses;v

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